THIS YEAR’S Burbage Carnival looks set to be bigger and better than ever before.

Already more floats have been booked to take part which will help to raise funds for Hinckley and Burbage charities.

And earlier in the year, more than 200 competition entries were received for the carnival’s design a logo competition.

Sales of advertisements in this year’s carnival programme have exceeded all expectations, resulting in the publication having to be extended by four pages.

Harvey Brown, a member of the carnival team, thanked the local companies who had helped the carnival team to add to its charitable pot of cash, which will be awarded next year.

The theme of this year’s carnival which takes place on June 20 is fairytales, myths and magic.

Anyone else who would like a float in the carnival can go to the website to download an application form.

All floats and entrants must assemble in Windsor Street on carnival day.

The parade will leave at 12.30pm and judging will take place between 11.30am and 1pm.

Completed application forms should be returned no later than Friday June 11.

Tallis Hire are supplying free use of lorries for the event. Contact them on Hinckley 614153 or www.dtallishire.co.uk if you would like to allocate one for your float.

At a special carnival prince and princess competition held at the Red Lion garden room in Burbage, more than 20 young people entered a competition to crown the village’s first carnival prince and its carnival princess.

Both the prince and princess competitions involved speaking and answering questions and demonstrating skills to a large crowd of local people who are involved with local charities and community projects.

The first ever Burbage carnival prince will be Thom, and the princess is Megan.

Both will lead the carnival prince and princess float during the carnival day and will attend a number of community events on behalf of the village.

The carnival has also banished any costs for charities to attend and run a stall for the second year running.

And carnival organisers are calling for anybody in the community to help them out with this year’s event, including people who can deliver leaflets, help with marshalling, selling programmes or anyone who would like to join the carnival committee.

For more information, visit the website at www.burbagecarnival.co.uk, call 0843 289 4436 or search for the Burbage Carnival Facebook group.